Microplastics — the tiny pieces of plastic that range from the size of a sesame seed to microscopic particles –are increasingly showing up in our oceans, air and on our dinner plates, and this has ...

While MPs have already been detected in human reproductive systems, the study, published in the Journal of the Endocrine ...

A new Tel Aviv University study has uncovered alarming findings about the spread of microplastic particles in the marine food web. In recent years, numerous studies have examined the dangers of marine ...

Hot food may cause plastic containers to release much more microplastics, according to a new review of studies that offers ...

Did someone say flower power? It turns out that fruits and flowers could be powerful new allies as we deal with the mounting consequences of exposure to microplastics. The Guardian summarized a new ...

The Yamuna is most polluted with microplastics along a 12-kilometer stretch near the Taj Mahal, according to a study by the Centre for Science and Environment, The Telegraph reported. Textile fibers ...

Marine microplastic levels in ocean water were associated with cognitive and other disabilities among people living in adjacent coastal counties, cross-sectional data showed. Across 218 coastal ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

Austin, Texas, has a growing microplastic problem in its soil and bodies of water. Danielle Zaleski, a student at the University of Texas' Jackson School of Geosciences, pulled a core sample from the ...